When you realize the emptiness of all phenomena, compassion will arise in your heart for all sentient beings who do not understand this truth.

Peace is not found by changing the world, but by changing your attitude to the world.

When concentration is developed, wisdom arises. When wisdom arises, one becomes disenchanted with the five aggregates.

Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay.

Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

The more you meditate, the more you understand yourself and the better friend you become to yourself.

Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.

Mindfulness is being aware of what's going on, not trying to control what's going on.

Compassion is not mere sentiment but a powerful force that can transform both ourselves and others.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that life contains suffering. The second noble truth is that the cause of suffering is craving.

The difference between being caught in thoughts and being mindful of thoughts is like the difference between being in a movie and watching a movie.

Reality is only a Rorschach ink-blot, you know.

In true vipassana practice, there is no room for likes and dislikes. There is only observation.

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help.

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

The practice of Zen mind is beginner's mind. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.

We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts.

When dharma fills your body and mind, you realize that something is missing.

The yogi's joy is in the solitude of mountains, where all distractions naturally dissolve into emptiness.

Hasten slowly and you will soon arrive.

Wisdom is not something we have to strive to acquire. Rather, wisdom arises naturally as we open our hearts to the truth of what is.

Many people think excitement is happiness... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.

Life is like stepping onto a boat which is about to sail out to sea and sink.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

The purpose of meditation is not to create a mental vacuum but to come to know one's own mind.

Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness.

The challenge in meditation is not to eliminate thinking but to understand the nature of thought itself.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

Don't be afraid of the future. The future is good.